Balance Mini Energy Bars - When that midday slump hits, we don't always need a large-and-in-charge snack -- just a satisfying little bite to get us to the next meal. For times like that, Balance's new petite protein bars are perfect! In both Double Chocolate Brownie and Cookie Dough, each bar has 100 calories, 3.5g fat, 80 - 100mg sodium, 11g carbs, 0 - <1g fiber, 9g sugars, and 7g protein (PointsPlus® value 3*). On shelves and online!

Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Crust with Whole Grain - Looks like the Doughboy is gettin' fancy! (We can just picture him in a tiny tux serving artisan pizza... Awwww!) This refrigerated dough comes in a tube (yes, the kind you get to smack on the counter to open!), and each serving (1/6th of the crust) has 190 calories, 5g fat, 370mg sodium, 30g carbs, 2g fiber, 3g sugars, and 6g protein (PointsPlus® value 5*). Just stick with guilt-free pizza toppings, and you're all set. HG tip: Roll it out extra-thin, and you can easily get eight pieces instead of six...

Coffee Talk: Health Benefits, Weight Loss, and a Chance to Win DD for a Year!

By now, you may have heard rumblings that coffee can do more than just help you to shake off that morning fog. Well, here's the latest... A massive study of more than 400,000 men and women found that coffee drinkers were at a lower risk of death from a range of causes, including heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Another study revealed that daily consumption of coffee could reduce your risk of getting basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer. The effect is credited to the caffeine; the benefits were not found with decaf coffee. Thirsty for more java news? Green (a.k.a. unroasted) coffee beans could be the next trend in weight loss. At a recent meeting of the American Chemical Society, the following study findings were presented: Overweight and obese subjects who consumed the ground coffee beans in capsule form (in addition to exercising and eating a healthful diet) lost a substantial amount of weight and body fat. (This was a small study, but the results are intriguing nonetheless!) Enough science... How does FREE Dunkin' Donuts coffee sound? Upload a photo of yourself with a mug of coffee to the DunkinAtHome website, and you'll be entered to win great prizes, including a YEAR'S SUPPLY of delicious Dunkin' Donuts coffee! (Ends 8/26/12.) Cheers!

We're having serious East Coast envy right about now...Chobani has opened a Greek yogurt bar in New York City! We hear you can snag the creamy yogurt (0% or 2%) with one of nine different topping combos. Fun, fun, fun!We can't wait to visit it on the next HG book tour. (Dates coming soon!) ***Good news for parents... The latest school-cafeteria federal guidelines are officially in place, requiring more whole grains, fresh fruit, and vegetables, as well as less sodium and fewer calories. Let's hear it for brain food! ***Calling all Xbox fanatics: Check out the free-to-download Kinect PlayFit! It counts the calories you burn while playing certain games using Kinect. Who's up for a calorie-torching round of Dance Central 2? ***If you swear by the five-second rule -- you know, the one that says you can eat fallen food if you grab it in under five seconds -- this might spark your interest: Certain foods are more likely to remain safe for consumption than others. After testing the amount of bacterial growth on various foods after floor exposure, one study found that foods high in sugar and salt were the least likely to pick up bacteria. Also interesting? The unofficial rule is apparently three seconds (not five) in the UK. ***Have YOU been watching the Hungry Girl TV show? Episodes of Hungry Girl air every Wednesday at 10:30am/9:30c on Food Network and every Saturday at 10:30am ET/7:30am PT on Cooking Channel! So tune in or set your DVR forall the guilt-free fun you can handle (and then some). And that's all we've got. HG out!

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